Zamara
Girl name · #2808 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zamara? In official American birth records, Zamara has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Zamara is currently the #2808 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Zamara.
The 35-year story
Zamara first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 72 babies and a rank of #2491. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zamara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zamara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zamara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zamara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zamara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zamara is most common
State-level data for Zamara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zamara
Statistically, parents drawn to Zamara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sitara, Naiara, Nahara, Imara, and Zahara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zamara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zamara?
In official American birth records, the name Zamara first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Zamara a popular girl name?
Zamara ranked #2808 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Zamara most popular?
Zamara peaked in 2024, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2491 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zamara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Zamara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.